Economy of Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s economy is centered in government and public services, including tourism, but some manufacturing and high-technology industries also exist.

Among the principal products of the factories in modern Jerusalem are shoes, textiles, pharmaceuticals, metal products, and printed materials.

The factories are located mainly in the Atarot industrial center in northern Jerusalem, along the Ramallah Road.

Main roads run from Jerusalem to Amman, Jordan, in the east, to Ramallah and Nābulus (Nablus) in the north, and to Beersheba, through Bethlehem and Hebron, in the south.

A rail line and an expressway link Jerusalem to Tel Aviv-Yafo in the west.

The Atarot airport (called Kalandia airport by Arabic speakers), a small international airport, is located at the northern extremity of Jerusalem.